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Rotation

(2008, Rock, by Cute Is What We Aim For, Label: Fueled by Ramen)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Songs about some dark subjects stay obscure.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–15

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not really direct violence, but seemingly emotional torture in words like "Don't wanna be the prey to the scalpel's blade," "But we'll never know about the life I chose/I won't believe/I won't be so naive until I go/Yeah we'll never know until these eyes close," and "The judge took my life with his conviction."

  • Sex:

    "I'm gonna start from your waist up through your navel… navigate me through your body" is the most graphic.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Several references to addiction in different songs ("When pharmaceuticals weren't there to make life beautiful" and "You've been askin'/I've been drinkin'/Thinkin' about this godforsaken life I lead") and one indirect reference in "Miss Sobriety" ("I never thought I'd get so low").
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Rotation

Parents need to know that what was once a teen pop-punk band has now grown up to sing about some mature subjects like addictions, prison, rebellion, and "living against the grain." They do so, however, in a poetic and indirect way. The band was featured on The Hills.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the group came up with their name. Two albums into their career, they certainly haven't proven themselves to be "cute." Is the band's name a satire? How do you think they decided on their name?
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